{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-ethics-9780415287494","title":"A Short History of Ethics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Short History of Ethics\u003c\/em\u003e has over the past thirty years become a key philosophical contribution to studies on morality and ethics. Alasdair MacIntyre writes a new preface for this second edition which looks at the book 'thirty years on' and considers its impact. \u003cem\u003eA Short History of Ethics\u003c\/em\u003e guides the reader through the history of moral philosophy from the Greeks to contemporary times. MacIntyre emphasises the importance of a historical context to moral concepts and ideas showing the relevance of philosophical queries on moral concepts and the importance of a historical account of ethics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Short History of Ethics\u003c\/em\u003e is an important contribution written by one of the most important living philosophers. Ideal for all philosophy students interested in ethics and morality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Very powerful ... this book is an impressive contribution to our endless argument about the meaning of ethical concepts.' -- The Observer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 The Philosophical Point of the History of Ethics 2 The Prephilosophical History of “Good” and the Transition to Philosophy 3 The Sophists and Socrates 4 Plato: The Gorgias 5 Plato: The Republic 6 Postscript to Plato 7 Aristotle’s Ethics 8 Postscript to Greek Ethics 9 Christianity 10 Luther, Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Spinoza 11 New Values 12 The British Eighteenth-Century Argument 13 The French Eighteenth-Century Argument 14 Kant 15 Hegel and Marx 16 Kierkegaard to Nietzsche 17 Reformers, Utilitarians, Idealists 18 Modern Moral Philosophy","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018127769943,"sku":"9780415287494","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415287494.jpg?v=1750775723","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-short-history-of-ethics-9780415287494","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}